Queensland · Postcode 4304

Ebbw Vale postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 25 km from Brisbane

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
540
Population (2021)
$1,255
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ebbw Vale at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4304 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
540 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ipswich Council area 83 suburbs, 12 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,255/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,255/wk
29% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
1.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
0.4 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ebbw Vale ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Ebbw Vale vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricEbbw ValeQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,255 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $290 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,213 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 43 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4304 covers Ebbw Vale, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Ebbw Vale has a population of 540 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,255, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The Indigenous population is 42 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in Ebbw Vale includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,213, with 222 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ebbw Vale scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ebbw Vale is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Ebbw Vale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4304
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)540
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,255/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$665/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,213
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density446/km²
Total Dwellings222
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population42 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.608447
Longitude152.8235277
Distance from Brisbane25 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair
State ElectorateIpswich
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years89 (16.5%)
15–24 years59 (10.9%)
25–44 years125 (23.1%)
45–64 years146 (27.0%)
65+ years110 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.7%) Mortgaged (34.4%) Rented (29.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ebbw Vale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis77 (14.3%)
Asthma56 (10.4%)
Diabetes38 (7.0%)
Heart Disease33 (6.1%)
Lung Condition15 (2.8%)
Cancer14 (2.6%)
Dementia5 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (5.4%)
1 vehicle104 (47.1%)
2 vehicles68 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles37 (16.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.